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Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force—Afghanistan commander receives the guide-on from Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 6, 2018. Baker relinquished command and will be continuing on with his career as the 12th Air Force commander. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force loadmaster works with a Train Advise Assist Command Air Advisor to build a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan C-208 air crew members planned the mission, prepared the bundles and loaded the aircraft all within five hours of being notified. (Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Barnette)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force loadmaster builds a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan loadmasters prepped almost 1,000 pounds of ammunition that C-208 air crew members then air dropped to Afghan National Police and citizens in Badakshan, Afghanistan who were fighting Taliban forces. (Air Force photo by Maj. Chris Warner)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force C-208 prepares for take-off after being loaded with almost 1,000 pounds of ammunitions for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. AAF aircrew members planned the mission, built the bundles and conducted the airdrop after receiving an emergency request from Afghan National Police and citizens in Badakshan, Afghanistan who were fighting Taliban forces. (Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Barnette)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin (left), NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart (center), outbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Brig. Gen. Joel Carey (right), inbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander prepare for a Change of Command ceremony June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. TAAC-Air leverages train, advise, and assist activities in concert with strong personal relationships, to create professional Afghan Airmen capable of planning, leading, employing, and sustaining decisive airpower operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, assumes command from Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. TAAC-Air leverages train, advise, and assist activities in concert with strong personal relationships, to create professional Afghan Airmen capable of planning, leading, employing, and sustaining decisive airpower operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, renders a final salute to Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, before relinquishing command June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. Stewart relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, inbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

General John Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces in Afghanistan commander, presents the Defense Superior Service Medal to Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The award was presented to Stewart for his year of service in Afghanistan during which he led a 6.8 billion dollar, 5-year Afghan Air Force modernization plan, tripling the fleet by 111 aircraft and increasing personnel by 40 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, addresses attendees at a Change of Command ceremony June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. During the ceremony, Stewart relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, inbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Laser Guided Bombs enhance Afghan Air Force strike capability

Afghan Air Force maintainers attach a guided bomb unit to an A-29 March, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Since the implementation of these precision guided munitions March 22, 2018, the AAF has had a 96% strikes success rate leading to a 30% increase in ground force commander desired effects on the battlefield. (Courtesy photo)
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Laser Guided Bombs enhance Afghan Air Force strike capability

A laser guided bomb strikes its target March 22, 2018, in Farah, Afghanistan. Over the past month and a half, A-29 pilots have supported approximately 30 missions with this technology successfully dropping over 50 LGBs on enemy targets. (Courtesy photo)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

The Afghan Air Force sheet metal repairs commander explains what repairs were required to ensure that the Mi-17 behind him could return to an operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

Afghan maintenance professionals and their coalition counterparts stand in front of an Mi-17 that had just been returned to operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Graduates from UH-60 Mission Qualification Course display their certificates of training in front of a UH-60 Blackhawk May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. The first UH-60 Blackhawks arrived in Afghanistan seven months ago, and its implementation will help transition the Afghan Air Force into a modern and sustainable platform for the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Three UH-60 Blackhawks take off to conduct the first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The mission, which was in support of the elections, occurred just one day after the crews graduated from Mission Qualification Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

An Afghan Air Force member directs two UH-60 Blackhawks as they prepare to take off for the first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The mission, which was in support of the elections, occurred just one day after the crews graduated from Mission Qualification Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

An Afghan Air Force member inspects a UH-60 Blackhawk as air crews prepare for their first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The mission, which was in support of the elections, occurred just one day after the crews graduated from Mission Qualification Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Children Survive Taliban Suicide Bombing Attack Thanks to a Joint Coalition Patrol Team

Members of the Afghan National Army transport family members and two recovering children back to their home. The children were injured in a Taliban suicide bombing attack on Nov. 22, 2017, and treated at the Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Airfield.
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